https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2021-12-13 17:59:15 UTC 2025-11-18 03:51:49 UTC hello@padlet.com mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945236489 JFK was the 35th president, sadly his term was cut short. He was a Democrat.]]> 2021-12-13 18:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945236489 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945237509 The 36th president of the United States. He was a Democrat.]]> 2021-12-13 18:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945237509 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945239143 Nixon was 37th president of the United States. He was a member of the Republican party. ]]> 2021-12-13 18:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945239143 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945240345 Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United states. He was part of the Republican party.]]> 2021-12-13 18:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945240345 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945240739 Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States and was a Democrat.]]> 2021-12-13 18:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945240739 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945241686 Ronald Reagan was a Republican and was the 40th President of the United States. ]]> 2021-12-13 18:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945241686 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945242240 George Bush was the 41st President of the United States. He was a Republican.]]> 2021-12-13 18:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945242240 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945242705 William J. Clinton was the 42nd President of the US. He was a part of the democratic party.]]> 2021-12-13 18:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945242705 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945243393 George W. Bush was the 43rd president and was a Republican.]]> 2021-12-13 18:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945243393 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945243734 Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States. He was apart of the Democratic party.]]> 2021-12-13 18:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945243734 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945244486 Donald J. Trump was the 45th president of the United States. He was a part of the Republican Party. ]]> 2021-12-13 18:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945244486 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945259889 2021-12-13 18:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945259889 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945262854 2021-12-13 18:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945262854 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945268866 Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, in Texas. In 1937 he campaigned for the House of Representatives Successfully. In WWII he served as a lieutenant commander. In 1948 he was elected into the senate. In the 1960 campaign, he was elected vice president for John F. Kennedy.  JFK was assassinated and Johnson was sworn in as president. He served and lived a good life and died on January 22nd, 1973.]]> 2021-12-13 18:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945268866 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945271149 2021-12-13 18:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945271149 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945280807 John Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, into a rich family. He got into politics and served in the US House of Representiivesfrom from 1947-1953. Then he served in the US senate from 1953-1961. He decided to run for president and was elected president in 1960. He was the youngest president elected. He dealt with the aftermath of WWII. After serving almost 3 years he was assassinated.]]> 2021-12-13 18:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945280807 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945281868 One of the Major Foreign Policies that Johnson focused on was the containment policy. This policy was a military strategy to stop the spread of communism. During Johnson's presidency, the Korean war was happening. The Race to the moon was also going on. ]]> 2021-12-13 18:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945281868 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945288444 Richard M. Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in California. His family was poor when he was a kid. He attended Duke University and graduated in 1937 with a law degree. He and his wife, Pat Nixon, moved to Washington so he could work for the federal government. He actively served in the Naval Reserve during WWII. Later, he was elected into the House of Representatives. Prior to his Presidency, he had been Vice President while Eisenhower was in office. Due to his actions, he later had to resign from presidencey. ]]> 2021-12-13 18:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945288444 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945294002 - The Bay of Pigs
- Vienna and Berlin
- Missiles in Cuba
- Race to the moon
- Created Peace Corps to improve social and economic problems in the world.]]> 2021-12-13 18:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945294002 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945304095 - Withdrawal from South Vietnam 
- Men landed on the Moon
- Nixon made Latin America more Self-Sufficient
- North Vietnam rejects peace
- Five-point peace in Vietnam  ]]> 2021-12-13 18:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945304095 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945309566 - Consolidating Federal Aid
- Made Post Office a federal corporation  
- Welfare reform
-90-day freeze of wages ]]> 2021-12-13 18:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945309566 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945431769 Some of his domestic policies were to eliminate poverty and racial justice. During his time, the US was trying to stop racism and discrimination. Lyndon Johnson signed 2 Civil Rights Acts and a Voting rights act. Martin Luther King became known and was assassinated during Johnson's presidency. ]]> 2021-12-13 19:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945431769 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945991807 - Increase pay
- Increase job opportunities
- Civil Rights Act to end segregation between whites and blacks.
- Helped start programs for older American health care.]]> 2021-12-14 02:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1945991807 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947636956 The Civil Rights Act was major legislation that JFK was working on. Though he didn't finish this due to his surprising assassination but was able to start the process. 
He created the Peace Corps which helped people get back on their feet after WWII.]]> 2021-12-14 17:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947636956 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947652107 Clean Air Act- This act was passed to stop pollution. There were air quality standards for vehicles that had to be passed.
Civil Rights Act of 1964- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 wanted to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Social Security Amendments of 1965- Otherwise known as medicare and Medicaid, helped with health insurance. 

]]> 2021-12-14 17:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947652107 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947666670 The U.S entered Vietnam War. A few things invented during this time period were Video Games, Taco Bell, Phones, and many other things. This was just a start, many things were beginning to advance, and new inventions were happening all the time. A few issues were racism, whites thought they were better. Segregation was big problem whites and blacks had separate schools, bathrooms busses, drinking fountains, and many other things. ]]> 2021-12-14 17:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947666670 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947673935 - Lots of organizations made dedicated to helping families with dependant children
- Environmental Policy
- Nixon's Justice Department implemented desegregation in courtrooms. 
- Medical Research Initiatives ]]> 2021-12-14 17:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947673935 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947686719 -During Johnson's Presidency one of the major issues was the anti-war protests. Many citizens were protesting for peace in the US and they wanted the US to leave the Vietnam War.
-The citizens did not trust the government and Johnson at the time. This was called the Credibility Gap. 
-A few things that were invented during his presidency was, 
-Snowboarding in 1965
-Cordless telephone in 1965
-The CD in 1965
-Hand-held calculator]]> 2021-12-14 18:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947686719 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947690658 “Timeline of United States Inventions (1946–1991).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Nov. 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(1946%E2%80%931991). ]]> 2021-12-14 18:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947690658 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947706396 James Earl Carter was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Growing up he was a part of the Baptist Church. He attended Naval Academy and graduated in 1946. He married and had three sons. He was a Naval officer for many years and in 1970 he was elected governor of Georgia. Carter was elected over Gerald ford in 1977. He served as the president from 1977-1981. He later died on July 22, 1953. ]]> 2021-12-14 18:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947706396 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947717697 - Segregation was a Social Issue 
- John Lennon got married
- U.S. president makes a trip to China, the first to do so (political) 
- New York Times begins publication 

]]> 2021-12-14 18:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947717697 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947720026 Article title | Richard Nixon - Key Events
URL | https://millercenter.org/president/richard-nixon/key-events
Website title | Miller Center
Date accessed | December 14, 2021
Date published | July 08, 2020]]> 2021-12-14 18:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947720026 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947721007 2021-12-14 18:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947721007 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947722693 2021-12-14 18:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947722693 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947725339 Gerald Ford was born on July 14, 1913 in Omaha Nebraska. He played football for University of Michigan, and later went Yale to get his law degree. He was a Lieutenant commander for the Navy in WWII. When he came back, he started practicing law and entered republican politics. He was in Congress for 25 years, and then he became president.]]> 2021-12-14 18:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947725339 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947726017 2021-12-14 18:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947726017 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947726547 A few of Carter's Foreign Policies were to make a new emphasis on human rights, democratic values, nuclear non-proliferation, and global poverty. Camp David Accords was a political agreement signed by Egypt and Isreal. Events going on at the time are...
- The Soviet Union invaded Afganastan
-China Policy
-Camp David Accords
-Carter Treaties]]> 2021-12-14 18:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947726547 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947732567 U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/carter. ]]> 2021-12-14 18:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947732567 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947745471 2021-12-14 18:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947745471 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947747541 George Bush Was born in Milton Massachusetts on June 12, 1924. He joined the armed forces when he was 18 and flew many combat missions during WWII. He attended Yale University and excelled at baseball and school. He was elected senator from Connecticut. He served 2 terms as a representative of Texas. When he ran for president the first time Ronald Reagan won and chose him as his Vice President.]]> 2021-12-14 18:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947747541 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947765382 2021-12-14 18:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1947765382 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950047051 2021-12-15 17:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950047051 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950051281 William J Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope Arkansas. He was a saxophone player and considered a professional musician. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1968 and receive a law degree from Yale in 1973. He got married and had his first and only daughter. Clinton was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976 and became governor in 1978. In 1992 he won the presidential race against George Bush. He served for 2 terms.]]> 2021-12-15 17:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950051281 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950064303 2021-12-15 17:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950064303 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950082926 George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946. He is the son of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. While is dad was in office, he served as his Vice president. Previous to that, he was the governor of Texas. ]]> 2021-12-15 17:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950082926 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950087420 A major policy he focused on was Nixon's detente policy with China and the Soviet Union. This was to ease tensions from the cold war. A few things going on were Vietnam War was coming to an end. He was trying to bring peace to the world, and boost the economy.]]> 2021-12-15 17:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950087420 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950087827 A big policy he focused on was economics. After the war, many people were struggling, and trade and industrial activity were reduced. He reduced taxes to hopefully help the economy. He passed many tax-reducing acts. A few things going on were the oil crisis and the Watergate scandal.]]> 2021-12-15 17:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950087827 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950089306 The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Act. Which ensures that the U.S has a good supply of forest resources.
Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974. This placed legal limits on political campaigning.
Privacy Act of 1974. Put in place to keep everyone's things private.

]]> 2021-12-15 17:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950089306 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950089836 There was still segregation going on a little, and economics were struggling after coming back from the war. The economy was having struggles with money and trading. He was trying to focus on boosting the economy and getting back to normal. Broadway was really popular at this time, and many musicals and movies were going on. A few inventions were mood rings and Pez candies.]]> 2021-12-15 17:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950089836 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950091914 Ronald Reagan was born February 6, 1911, and died June 5, 2004. He attended and graduated from Eureka College. He was born into a low-income family in Illinois. Previous to his political appearance, he was a successful Hollywood Actor. He was married twice and had five children. ]]> 2021-12-15 17:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950091914 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950099110 Carter's Policy was the "Stagflation". This policy was made to help stop inflation (hence the name stagflation), cut down government spending, and help the economy grow. Some major domestic events that happened are...
-WAC was abolished and women went into regular military
-Civil rights for LGBTQ were being fought about
-National Debt Tripled
-Voyager 1 Launched
-The US boycotts the summer Olympics

]]> 2021-12-15 18:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950099110 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950110614 Department of Energy Organization Act- Created to help save energy and create a more organized national energy policy
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978- Make government operations more effective and productive.
National Energy Act- Designed to save energy and have more control over what it's used for.
Department of Education- Created to make an equal education opportunity for every individual. ]]> 2021-12-15 18:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950110614 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950136043 -Many Domestic Economic Problems
-Rising Inflation
-Unemployment
-Apple II computer invented
-Commodore PET introduced (Computer)

]]> 2021-12-15 18:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950136043 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950147105 - Hostages from the U.S were held in Iran and then were released
- The United States invaded Grenada 
- Reagan makes a scientific and cultural exchange with China
- Embargo on Nicaragua 
- Suicide bombers attacked the Lebanon Barracks ]]> 2021-12-15 18:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950147105 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950154164 - He cut taxes
-Reagan was reelected in 1984
- Farm Credit Crises (Farms all across America faced financial trouble)
- Increased gas taxes by $0.5per gallon ]]> 2021-12-15 18:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950154164 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950467826 “Presidents.” The White House, The United States Government, 16 Feb. 2021, https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/. ]]> 2021-12-15 21:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1950467826 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952337375 He was able to sign with Soviet Union 2 nuclear disarmament treaties. Which made the Soviet Union stop their actions, and they weren't really a problem anymore. Communism was starting to be less and less common. A few small new wars had started up, and countries were starting to work together. ]]> 2021-12-16 17:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952337375 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952337759 The U.S was going through a federal budget deficit, which led him to raise taxes although he didn't want to. Also had to cut spending down to save money. He helped stop other countries from violence towards U.S citizens.]]> 2021-12-16 17:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952337759 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952338598 This was one thing he included in his speech, he wanted individuals with disabilities to be treated fairly. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This Act forbade people from discrimination against disability in employment, public accommodations, or transportation. ]]> 2021-12-16 17:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952338598 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952339213 The cold war had finally ended. The communist empire broke up, and the Berlin wall fell down. Nintendo made an electronic called a "game boy". The GPS satellite went into orbit. Many new movies/shows came out during this time. ]]> 2021-12-16 17:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952339213 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952341913 Tax Reform Act of 1986- removed tax breaks and simplified tax rates.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986- and gained more control over and granted amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants
He also appointed more federal judges than any other president had before, including four Supreme Court Justices.]]> 2021-12-16 17:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952341913 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952352571 Clinton's policy was called the "Doctrine of enlargement." This policy was based on free trade throughout the world, peacekeeping, and international alliances. This also protected basic human rights. Bill expanded NATO, a world trade center, and started a worldwide campaign against drug trafficking.
World events:
-World Trade Center in NYC was bombed
-The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was bombed
-Y2K bug in computers is introduced
-The Egyptair flight 990 crashed and killed over 200
-Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. 

]]> 2021-12-16 17:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952352571 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952359385 Bill Clinton's policies focused on national issues including unemployment, the health care crisis, and welfare reform. He wanted affordable healthcare for every American but he failed. 
World events:
-Don't ask, Don't tell: Openly gay people could not be in the military. 
-Flooding and storms were bad
-Oklahoma City Bombing kills 168
-Tornado in 1999]]> 2021-12-16 18:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952359385 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952364386 - The stock market crashed which was a major financial problem and almost resulted in another Great Depression. 
- Trade deficit grew 
- Japanese opened assembly plants in the U.S.]]> 2021-12-16 18:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952364386 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952365421 Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He studied Political Science and International Relations at Columbia University. After College he became a community organizer and worked to improve communities hit by steel mill closure. He was elected Illinois senate, and later the U.S Senate. He was elected Arizona senator in 2008, and later ran for president and won. He ran for 2 terms.]]> 2021-12-16 18:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952365421 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952379988 - We invade Afghanistan after 9/11
- Scientists start making strands of RNA contributing to modern medicine 
- International Criminal Court is founded ]]> 2021-12-16 18:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952379988 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952380631 - The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
- Helped men and women get much-needed jobs. 
- He cut lots of taxes to help grow the economy back up.]]> 2021-12-16 18:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952380631 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952381850 No Child Left Behind Act- helped close student achievement gaps by adding laws on student testing
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001- Trying to help the economy get back on its feet by lowering taxes. ]]> 2021-12-16 18:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952381850 naveyarchibald https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952382396 - Wikipedia launched in 2001
- Itunes was released by Apple
- Many terrorist attacks
- Prices for daily life products went up]]> 2021-12-16 18:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952382396 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952382673 He wanted to stop terrorist attacks going on during the Syrian war. Obama sought to manage a hostile Iran with a treaty that hindered its development of nuclear weapons. A few things he was dealing with at the time were the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war, and a little of war on terror. He decreased soldiers in Iraq while adding more to Afghanistan. ]]> 2021-12-16 18:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952382673 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952382903 He passed a bill called Omnibus Bill to stimulate the economy. Another policy he focused on was making healthcare more accessible and cheap for those who couldn't afford it. And trying to fix the nation's financial institutions. A global financial crisis led to stimulus packages.]]> 2021-12-16 18:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952382903 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952383483 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. This cut down taxes, and opened up more jobs for those who needed them. 
Budget Control Act of 2011. Put in place to help the U.S save money. 
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.]]> 2021-12-16 18:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952383483 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952383815 There were a few different wars going on such as Afghanistan and Iraq. People were struggling to pay for health care and other things. Popular things during the time were netbooks, phone navigation systems, and 3D cinema.]]> 2021-12-16 18:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952383815 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952408331 Family and Medicare Leave Act- Able to let workers take off days for a baby or family crisis
Childhood Immunizations- Made it so more children could get immunized.
Motor Voter Registration- Made it easier to vote
Family tax cut- Helped 4.1 million out of poverty
Student loan Reform- They eliminated subsidies and bureaucracy in the Student Loan Program.
Brady Act- Requires a background check before the purchase of a gun. ]]> 2021-12-16 18:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952408331 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952414261  -Pentium microprocessor introduced
-Beanie Babies were being sold
-Sony Playstation
-Unemployment was big
-Gun Control]]> 2021-12-16 18:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952414261 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952418137 Trump was born in Queens, New York on June 14, 1946. He went to school in New York Military Academy and the University of Pennsylvania. Donald Trump was super involved in real estate and construction. He took over his father's business the "Trump Organization" which included working on buildings, resorts, hotels, and golf courses. Trump also acted in movies and wrote a few books. In 2016 trump defeated Hilary Clinton in the election and was sworn into presidency. ]]> 2021-12-16 18:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952418137 briellejolley https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952419794 2021-12-16 18:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952419794 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952917037 Some of the foreign policies that Trump introduced were to "unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism". He wants to protect the US and our allies. He also wanted to reduce foreign trade and keep the trading mostly inside the US. TPP withdrawal, a trade agreement.  
Events happening at the time:
- Covid-19
-Travel Ban, banning the traveling of muslim-majority nations to come to the US.
-The US sent a missile strike on Syria
-US left the paris agreement. 
-Britain Leaves European union]]> 2021-12-17 02:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952917037 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952919755 Trump wanted to help the US by using "America First". This policy was made to help the US by trading mostly inside of America and using our resources instead of other countries.
-Covid-19
-Trump's Impeachment
-Wildfires in California
-Black Lives Matter protests ]]> 2021-12-17 02:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952919755 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952920480 -Tax Reform Bill, got many out of poverty and the economy was booming. The lowest the unemployment rate has been for over 70 years. 
-National defense authorization act
- Prohibiting illegal immigrants]]> 2021-12-17 02:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952920480 mialewis7 https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952920857 -Covid-19
-BLM Protests
-LGBTQ adoption rights
-Terrorism
-Playstation VR was invented
-Economy Booms
-New Iphones]]> 2021-12-17 02:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/briellejolley/873dq9g57atv8xj/wish/1952920857